Patriots practice inside Tuesday for the first time since training camp

The New England Patriots fought tooth and nail to earn a 14-2 record, the no. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Few opponents will be able to visit Gillette Stadium in the bitter cold and emerge victorious against such a talented team.

But facing their first playoff game, the Patriots aren’t battling the cold themselves.

For the first time in a long time, head coach Bill Belichick is allowing his players to practice inside, via ESPN’s Mike Reiss.